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Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Honestly, I'd go with a different model of Shimano or with a Sram X-7 (or X-9). The XT derailers suffer from the same problem as the high end road derailers. They are too sculpted which makes them futzy to set up.
The cage on the M773 is shaped for a 48t chainring.
The Tiagra FD might work, after all. The range of motion has increased. The cable attachment is the same, but the parallelogram arms are less stiff and easier to extend.
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Last edited by Barrettscv; 12-30-11 at 03:41 PM.